Appendix Viii: Hazardous Area Installations; Instructions Specific To Hazardous Area Installations; (Reference European Atex Directive 94/9/Ec, Annex Ii, 1/0/6) - Siemens SITRANS LR 300 Instruction Manual

Appendix VIII: hazardous area installations

Instructions specific to hazardous area
(Reference European ATEX Directive 94/9/EC,
The following instructions apply to equipment covered by certificate number SIRA 01ATEX1282:
1. For use and assembly, refer to the main instructions.
2. The equipment is certified for use as Category 1G/2G equipment.
The 1G certification covers the use of the equipment antenna or wave-guide in a
zone 0 environment at ambient temperatures of –40 C to +60 C and atmospheric
pressure up to the process flange. The 2G certification covers the remainder of the
equipment for use in a zone 1 environment.
3. The equipment may be used with flammable gases and vapours with apparatus
group IIC and temperature class T6.
4. The equipment is certified for use in an ambient temperature range of–40 C to 60 C.
5. The equipment has not been assessed as a safety related device (as referred to by
Directive 94/9/EC Annex II, clause 1.5).
6. Installation and inspection of this equipment shall be carried out by suitably trained
personnel in accordance with the applicable code of practice (EN 60079-14 and
EN 60079-17 in Europe).
7. Repair of this equipment shall be carried out by suitably trained personnel in
accordance with the applicable code of practice (e.g. EN 60079-19 within Europe).
8. Components to be incorporated into or used as replacements in the equipment shall
be fitted by suitably trained personnel in accordance with the manufacturer's
documentation.
9. The equipment has been tested in accordance with MIL Standard D0160B for the
following vibration levels:
Frequency range 15–54Hz, 0.010 inch displacement
Frequency range 54–2000 Hz, 1.5 g of acceleration.
These were randomly cycled for a period of 2 hours.
10. The certification of this equipment relies upon the following materials used in its
construction:
Aluminum alloy A-356 T6 (aluminum enclosure option)
Stainless steel CF8M (stainless steel enclosure option)
Stycast 2651-40FR encapsulant, catalyst II
Stycast LA-9823-76 epoxy cement
Tempered glass (window)
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